<description>&lt;div&gt; &lt;em&gt;Why has the club been so pivotal to the history of black queer placemaking?&lt;/em&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; For artist and filmmaker Topher Campbell, growing up as a Black queer man in 1980s and 90s Britain, the club provided a sanctuary from the judgement and hostility of mainstream society. It became a space for community, self-discovery, and, as a care leaver, a sense of home. As co-founder of the rukus! archive and curator of the exhibition &lt;em&gt;Making a rukus!: Black Queer Histories Through Love and Resistance&lt;/em&gt;, Campbell reflects on how the club scene reverberates through the archive, one of Europe's largest Black LGBTQIA+ collections, and its vital role in Black queer placemaking. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; In this podcast, Campbell speaks with two pioneers of the Black queer club scene: DJ Biggy C (aka Calvin Dawkins) in London, who helped create space for Black music in the capital’s predominantly white gay clubs, and US based Madison Moore, academic, DJ, and author of &lt;em&gt;Fabulous: The Rise of the Beautiful Eccentric&lt;/em&gt;. Madison discusses his mission to reclaim techno for the black femme community and how fabulousness can offer both mask and armour for Black queer club-goers.  Madison is an assistant professor at Brown University.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; For further support, we’d like to highlight the following resources:  &lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.ukblackpride.org.uk/"&gt;UK Black Pride&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://blkoutuk.com/"&gt;BLKOUT&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.blackbeetlehealth.co.uk/#:~:text=Black%20Beetle%20Health%20is%20dedicated,Black%20and%20People%20of%20Colour."&gt;Black Beetle Health&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://galop.org.uk/"&gt;Galop&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Produced by: Alannah Chance &lt;br&gt; Presented by: Topher Campbell &lt;br&gt; Series presenter: Laurent John &lt;br&gt; Mixed by Mike Woolley &lt;br&gt; Theme Music: Ka Baird  &lt;br&gt; Additional Music: Shaun J Wright and Alinka &lt;/div&gt; &lt;br&gt; </description>

Somerset House Podcast

Somerset House

The Process: More Than a Space - The Club in Black Queer History

DEC 5, 202429 MIN
Somerset House Podcast

The Process: More Than a Space - The Club in Black Queer History

DEC 5, 202429 MIN

Description

<div> <em>Why has the club been so pivotal to the history of black queer placemaking?</em> <br> <br> For artist and filmmaker Topher Campbell, growing up as a Black queer man in 1980s and 90s Britain, the club provided a sanctuary from the judgement and hostility of mainstream society. It became a space for community, self-discovery, and, as a care leaver, a sense of home. As co-founder of the rukus! archive and curator of the exhibition <em>Making a rukus!: Black Queer Histories Through Love and Resistance</em>, Campbell reflects on how the club scene reverberates through the archive, one of Europe's largest Black LGBTQIA+ collections, and its vital role in Black queer placemaking. <br> <br> In this podcast, Campbell speaks with two pioneers of the Black queer club scene: DJ Biggy C (aka Calvin Dawkins) in London, who helped create space for Black music in the capital’s predominantly white gay clubs, and US based Madison Moore, academic, DJ, and author of <em>Fabulous: The Rise of the Beautiful Eccentric</em>. Madison discusses his mission to reclaim techno for the black femme community and how fabulousness can offer both mask and armour for Black queer club-goers.  Madison is an assistant professor at Brown University.<br> <br> For further support, we’d like to highlight the following resources:  <br> <a href="https://www.ukblackpride.org.uk/">UK Black Pride</a> <br> <a href="https://blkoutuk.com/">BLKOUT</a> <br> <a href="https://www.blackbeetlehealth.co.uk/#:~:text=Black%20Beetle%20Health%20is%20dedicated,Black%20and%20People%20of%20Colour.">Black Beetle Health</a> <br> <a href="https://galop.org.uk/">Galop</a> <br> <br> Produced by: Alannah Chance <br> Presented by: Topher Campbell <br> Series presenter: Laurent John <br> Mixed by Mike Woolley <br> Theme Music: Ka Baird  <br> Additional Music: Shaun J Wright and Alinka </div> <br>